444 North LaSalle Building
444 North LaSalle Drive

One of the most exuberant and well-crafted Art Deco buildings in the central city, 444 N. LaSalle lies directly in the line of fire of Chicago's ever-expanding high-rise development. A new 45-story apartment building rises one block to the south, where only one year ago a surface parking lot was located.

Of further concern, the building sits mid-block, with surface parking lots on both sides. If recent development patterns in the nearby vicinity are any indication, developers would prefer to combine these three parcels to allow a larger building footprint. And without intervention from the city, they might just get their chance: The building is presently on the market for the first time in many years.

• • • Download more info